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Welcome to Klondike ...

Klondike is located in Hall County<1>.


The location of Klondike has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Klondike, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Klondike is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Klondike lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Klondike: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)

Websites for Klondike ...

Junior League:   www.gainesvillehalljuniorleague.org/

Communities Also Named Klondike ...

While we believe that this Klondike is located in Hall County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Klondike. Those communities are located in the following counties: DeKalb and Houston County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 32 communities that are also named Klondike - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Yukon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Klondike.

Communities near Klondike ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Klondike.

  • Gainesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gainesville Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
    • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
  • Sugar Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Suwanee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
    • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <5>
  • Winder
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Dry Pond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Buford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
    • Buford is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <5>
  • Braselton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gaines Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
    • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Klondike. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Klondike.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Klondike. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Klondike.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Klondike. See our Newspapers Page for Klondike.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Klondike ...

Looking for more information about Klondike? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Klondike, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Klondike.

Adding Klondike to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Klondike in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Klondike was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Klondike on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Klondike.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Klondike. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Hall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Klondike - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Klondike, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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